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plate" for country papers, or pressagent dope containing "heart interest" stories about the candidate.Generally a little of each is done.The third big problem for th. national campaign manager is how tospend the campaign fund. Part goesfor office rent, part for postage, partfor railroad fare, part for hotelcharges and part for paid writers andspeakers. Then, if a Hanna is running the campaign and the fund iseight or nine millions, the surplus isspilled to local campaign committeesto filter to local politicians and thecountry press. It was this spill-overthat caused those charges of briberyand corruption in the McKinleyBryan campaign of 1896.No problem faced by the managerof a national campaign is more difficult than adjusting the nationalcampaign to the local campaign.There are always factions in theparty and the question arises atonce which faction is to be recognized and given the assistance which Isuch recognition carries. Oftenstates are lost by a wrong decisionon such a point.To get votes is an important thingin a preisdential campaign, butstrangely enough, it is not all-importantThe man having the mostvotes is not necessarily elected. Thecandidate must get "electoral"votes. Each state has electoral votesin proportion to its population; bigstates like New York and Pennsylvania having more than small stateslike Nevada and Utah.A bare majority carries a state anddelivers all the staters electoral votes.So it is more important to get a baremajority in a state like New Yorkthan to get all the votes (popular) inhalf a -dozen states like Utah. It isa Droblem in strategy.With few exceptions presidentialcampaigns are won or lost quite regardless of the activities of the campaign manager. The McKinley campaign was an exception. Hanna wasan able organizer and knew where yand how to spend the huge fund headministered. And he knew how tolend himself to newspaper publicityand through the great dailies to helpriiold public sentiment'"The outcome of the Wilson campaign was not affected in any way byMcCombs, his manager. It was predestined' fronTthe moment the opposition party split.If the candidate fits to public sentiment, that candidate wins. Thepresidential drama is played to ahundred million people over a periodof four years. The campaign periodbetween June 7 and Nov. 9 merelyraises the curtain and turns on thelights.o oEXPRESS CO. STRIKERS SEEVICTORY AHEADWith practically all the clerks employed by the various express companies out on strike with the drivers, the men see victory only a matter of a short time.Although the companies are boasting that they are making a largenumber of deliveries every day.South Water street merchants arekicking over the amount of foodstuffs they are getting and are stillthreatening to increase prices.Stokers employed by the PeoplesGas Light & Qpke Co. plant at Crosby and Roby streets are out on strikefor better wages and union conditions. The gas company has beengiven a detail of police by ChiefHealey.Riots occurred in the tannerystrike and added police protectionwas given the bosses. Three thousand tannery workers are still onstrike and holding firm.-- A conference' between representatives of the Horseshoers' union andthe bosses will be held this evening.The men want $5 a day and Saturday half holiday.o o NCity collector refused to grant permit for garage near Nettlehorstschool. Too dangerous.